Curtain shield



March 10, 1931. A. s. GUENTHER CURTAIN SHIELD Filed April 25, 1930 INVENTOR Amalie 15. a6 '1 BY 9 ATTCRNEYS Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES AMALIE S. GUEN'IHER, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK CURTAIN SHIELD Application filed April 25, 1930. Serial No. 447,277.

This invention relates to curtain shields.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a curtain shield adapted to protect curtain draperies or the like from rain, mist, dust, or the like, which may enter through an open window adjacent which the draperies are suspended.

A. further object of the present invention is to provide a curtain protector which will provide for ventilation by a window and which will, at the same time, provide an opaque covering for the window.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a drapery protector including a moisture-absorbing surface, the

arrangement being such that moisture from the air will be absorbed by the absorbent surface so that it will prevent passage of moisture through the protector to soil the draperies protect-ed thereby.

Other objects and features of the present invention will be apparent from a consideration of the following specification when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1 in operative position;

Fig. 3 is a view illustrating a modified form of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the use of the modified form of the invention, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view illustrating the type of cloth preferably to be used in connection with the invention.

Referring moreparticulary to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the form of the invention herein illustrated comprises a body 10, which is of general rectangular configu ration and which includes an upwardly tapering cut-out portion 11, whereby the body is substantially of bifurcated formation. The body 10 is provided along its upper edge with a series of eyelets 12, which may be substituted by equivalent securing means. The eyelets 12 are adapted to be received over small nails, hooks, or equivalent securing means permanently associated vith the frame of the window. By the provision of a plurality of such members, it will be seen that a single device may be arranged for attachment to various widths of window casings.

The side edges of the body 10 are preferably provided with similar securing means 13 which are adapted to retain the sides of the body against movement by the window when the device is applied to a window.

By referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the body 10 is adapted to be supported across the lower portion of a window, the upper edge being arranged substantially parallel with the center of the window. The secureinent of the body 10 in the position illustrated is provided by the eyelets 12 and the side edges are secured by the provision of the eyelets 13. The body 10 is adapted to be positioned between the window and the draperies which are indicated by the numeral 14:. This form of the invention is particularly adapted for use in connection with draped curtains. It will be seen that with the use of such device, the window may be opened as indicated by the position of the lower sash of the window indicated by the numeral 15 in Fig. 2. By the use of this device, it will be seen that the curtains are protected against moisture, dust, or the like, which are blown through the window. The body is prevented from flapping by the securing eyelets 13. The device also provides for the free admission. of air for ventilating purposes through the cut-0ut portion 11 and provides an opaque covering for the window. The conventional practice of lowering an opaque covering over an open window is, of course, subject to flapping of the opaque covering by the wind through the open window.

Referring more particularly to that form of the invention shown in Figs. 3 and 4, it will be seen that this form of the invention is particularly adapted for use in connection with straight hanging curtains of the type indicated by the numeral 16 in 4. The body 10 is provided with the cut-out 11 and the securing eyelets 12 and 13. The inner edges of the bifurcated portions are, however, provided with extending flaps 17, which are adapted to be folded back upon the bifurcated portions, as indicated in said figures, and, as shown in Fig. 4, are adapted to be secured to the side edges of 'the body by co-operatingsecuring ends 18 and 19, respectively. Equivalent securing means may of oour'sebe used without depart 111g from the lnvention. As shown 1n Flg.

4, with the use of this type of shieldthecur' tains are positioned within the furcations of the body 10 and the flaps 17. The flaps are then secured by the co-operating ends 18 and 19 and the curtain is retained against movement by the wind and protected from rain, dust, orthe like;

' It will be'understood-that the invention is 7 not confined to the specific material herein illustrated, in some instancesit may be preferable to use a plain silk fabric or its equivalent. Asshown in Fig. 5, both embodiments of the invention are preferably formed of impervious translucent or opaque material including anout-er fabric surface 20of moisture-absorbing qualities, while the inner'surface 21 is preferably rubberized or I otherwisetreated to form a smooth nonabsorbing" surface which will also. prevent thepassage of moisture through the body.

In the use of the device, the absorbent surfaceis placed toward the window whilethe curtains will contact with the smooth surface 2l'; thus in foggy or moist weather the outer surface 20'will'absorb' moisture, but the moisture will be prevented from 'passingythrough the material by the waterproof surface 21, and thus the curtains will be prevented from receiving moisture from the air admitted through the window. It will also be seen'thatthe moisture-absorbing surface will absorb moisture entering the window and will not permit such moisture,

as rain or t'he'like, rolling down on the surface'todropon'to the-floor.

From the foregoing it will be seen that v the present'invention' provides anovel and" from said window to pass between said draperies.

2. A drapery shield comprising an impervious bifurcated body having a central cut-out portion forming furcations in said body, and flaps associated with said furcations for securing draperies between said body and said flaps.

3. A drapery shield comprising an impervious bifurcated body having a central cut-out portion forminggfurcations in said body, flaps associated with said furcations V and said flaps, and means for securing one edgeof sai'd flap's in registration with the 5. A substantially rectangulardrapery shield comprising a top portion adapted to extend from one side'to the otherof a window fra1ne,'a pair of spaced depending; portions, and retaining members positioned on the outer edges of said depending portions and on the top edge of'said top portion.

AMALI'E S; GUENTHER.

improvedshield for protecting various types ofrdraperiesi It will be. understood that the invention is not' specifically confined to theconfiguration or material, or the modeof attachment hereshown by way of illustration, but that numerous changes, modi- V fications and thefull' use of equivalents-may be resorted to without departing from the spirit'orscope' off the invention as outlinedin'the appended claims.

Nhat is claimed is: I li' A protecting shield for draperies adapted'to be positioned between a window andthe draperies, said shield comprising a body of general rectangular configuration,

said-body including edge securingjeyelets for supporting said body across the window, the lower portionof'said body beingcut out to provide a central passageway" for air for securing draperiesbetween said body 

